Monkstown Church, Dublin, Gothic Revival church in Monkstown, Ireland.

Monkstown Church is a church building in Monkstown, Dublin, distinguished by pointed arch windows, ribbed vaulting, and external buttressing characteristic of Gothic Revival design. The structure showcases detailed stonework and interior spaces arranged in the traditional cruciform layout.

Architect John Semple designed this church in the 1800s during a period when medieval architectural styles were being rediscovered across Ireland and Britain. The building was completed as part of a broader movement that saw numerous Revival structures built throughout Dublin.

The church holds a memorial to parish members killed or missing in the Crimean War and the Great War. Its rector from 1878 to 1894 was Joseph Peacocke, later Archbishop of Dublin, who had been a curate in the parish from 1863 to 1873. Rev. Canon Roy Byrne has served as rector since 2016.

The building is open during scheduled services, and visitors can request guided tours by contacting the administration office in advance. The quietest times for exploration are between services, when you can examine the architectural details without interruption.

The hexagonal pinnacles on the roofline are capped with finials carved to look like chess pieces, and the bell tower ends in a Grecian cross above a lantern. The interior ceiling uses corbelled fan vaulting in scalloped plaster, echoing the Moorish elements outside.